Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Steiermark
Steiermark: Employment rates by NUTS 2 region was 64.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
64.7%
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
164th
of 441 regions
All-time high
65.7%
in 2023
All-time low
57.5%
in 2000
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Steiermark, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, employment rates by nuts 2 region in Steiermark stood at 64.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by nuts 2 region in Steiermark peaked at 65.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 57.5%, in 2000.
Steiermark ranks 164th of 441 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Steiermark, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 59.1% | — |
| 2000 | 57.5% | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 58.6% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 59.2% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 60.2% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 57.5% | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 60.1% | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 61.0% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 62.0% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 62.9% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 62.0% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 62.3% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 63.1% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 62.6% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 62.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 62.3% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 62.5% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 63.0% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 63.8% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 64.6% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 65.6% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 64.3% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 63.8% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 65.4% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 65.7% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 65.1% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 64.7% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.1% | 59.1% | 59.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 60.1% | 57.5% | 62.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.2% | 62.3% | 65.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.8% | 63.8% | 65.7% | 6 |
More work & labour data for Steiermark
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 74.7% (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 615.2 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 950.5 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 950.5 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 78.7% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 78.7% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 647.9 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 647.9 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 68.2% (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 615.2 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rates by nuts 2 region in Steiermark?
- Employment rates by nuts 2 region in Steiermark was 64.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Steiermark?
- The highest recorded value was 65.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Steiermark?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.5% in 2000.
- How does Steiermark rank for employment rates by nuts 2 region?
- Steiermark ranks 164th out of 441 regions with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Steiermark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Steiermark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment rates by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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